Class #9: Thursday 9/24 (Green) Friday 9/25 (Purple)
Focus:
Did the drafters of the Constitution correctly allocate power and rights among the national government, state government and the people?
Activities:
1. Go over test Monday- 9/28- Green Tuesday 9/29- Purple (See review guide below)
2. Summarize main arguments Federalist v. Antifederalist (pages 9-15)
3.Brief explanation on Massachusetts Compromise (Hancock and Adam)- Requesting Bill of Rights
4. Read pages 17+18 Reader on Bill of Rights
5. Go through Bill of Rights and take notes
Homework:
Socratic Seminar both classes tomorrow- Friday 9/25
Test:
Monday 9/28- Green
Tuesday 9/29- Purple
Class #8: Monday 9/21 (Green) Tuesday 9/22 (Purple)
Focus:
Did the drafters of the Constitution correctly allocate power and rights among the national government, state government and the people?
Activities:
1. Go over Socratic Seminar- On Friday 9/25 both classes
2. Federalist v. Antifederalist- Break up in groups and read articles on pages 9-15 and go over primary sources
Homework: Socratic Seminar 9/25
Use page 40 to prep for the socratic seminar
Read ALL of the below articles:
1. Reader pages 44-45
2. Download the below two articles
Class # 7: Friday 9/18 (Both classes- Green and Purple)
Focus:
Did the drafters of the Constitution correctly allocate power and rights among the national government, state government and the people?
Activities:
1. Checks and Balances- Complete activity on page 20 of reader
2. Complete Article presentations of Constitution (Article IV-VII) Highlight:
V- Amendment Process (p. 25)
VI- Supremacy Clause
VII- Ratifying the Constitution
3. Read"Ratifying the Constitution" (p. 5)
Complete Federalist v. Antifederalist (p.6)
Homework:
Type the paragraph on page 8 Due next class (Monday- Green) (Tuesday - Purple)
Test both classes next Friday 9/25
Class # 6: Wednesday 9/16 (Green) Thursday 9/17 (Purple)
Focus: How does the system of checks and balances maintain a balance between the branches of the federal government?
Activities:
1. Finish Electoral College
2. Continue presenting articles of Constitution
Highlight:
- Judicial Branch (Article III)- powerpoint
- Checks and Balances- p. 30+31
-Amendment Process
Homework:
p. 8 Paragraph moved to be due on Green- Monday 9/21 Purple 9/22
Watch the below clip and take notes on process of how a bill becomes a law
Class # 5: Both Classes (Purple and Green) Tuesday 9/15
Focus:
How does the system of checks and balances maintain a balance between the branches of the federal government?
Activities:
1. Present sections of the Constitution (Highlight the below sections)
Elastic Clause (Implied Powers)- Article I Section 8 Clause 18- Complete page 26 of reader
Electoral College- Watch the below link and discuss Electoral College
Homework:
Page 8 of reader has writing prompts: Choose one of the two prompts (Please make sure you crossed out the third option) and complete in a typed paragraph due Friday September 18th (Both Classes)
Class # 4: Both Classes (Purple and Green) Friday 9/11 Focus: What problems need to be resolved when creating a new government and how did the founders resolve them?
Activity: 1. Finish compromises (3+4) 2. Checks and Balances- pages 30+31
3. Structure of Constitution In groups create poster and identify the major features of each article of the Constitution
Class # 3: Wed 9/9 (Green) Thursday 9/10 (Purple) Focus: What problems need to be resolved when creating a new government and how did the founders resolve them?
Activity: 1. Finish reading "Writing a Constitution" Page 1+2 Identify Problems/Needs/Fears- led to Constitutional Convention 2. Brief Lecture- Constitutional Convention 3. Begin going over major Compromises- pages 3+4 4. Federalism- page 34 5. Checks and Balances- pages 30+31 6. Structure of Constitution In groups create poster and identify the major features of each article of the Constitution
Homework: Read and annotate pages 35-38 in reader (Electoral College)
Class #2: Tuesday 9/8 (Both Green and Purple) Focus: What is historiography? What problems need to be resolved when creating a new government and how did the founders resolve them?
Activities: 1. Using the below powerpoint- Go over both the Zinn and Wood excerpt and define historiography
Class #9: Thursday 9/24 (Green) Friday 9/25 (Purple)
Focus:
Did the drafters of the Constitution correctly allocate power and rights among the national government, state government and the people?
Activities:
1. Go over test Monday- 9/28- Green Tuesday 9/29- Purple (See review guide below)
2. Summarize main arguments Federalist v. Antifederalist (pages 9-15)
3.Brief explanation on Massachusetts Compromise (Hancock and Adam)- Requesting Bill of Rights
4. Read pages 17+18 Reader on Bill of Rights
5. Go through Bill of Rights and take notes
Homework:
Socratic Seminar both classes tomorrow- Friday 9/25
Test:
Monday 9/28- Green
Tuesday 9/29- Purple
Class #8: Monday 9/21 (Green) Tuesday 9/22 (Purple)
Focus:
Did the drafters of the Constitution correctly allocate power and rights among the national government, state government and the people?
Activities:
1. Go over Socratic Seminar- On Friday 9/25 both classes
2. Federalist v. Antifederalist- Break up in groups and read articles on pages 9-15 and go over primary sources
Homework: Socratic Seminar 9/25
Use page 40 to prep for the socratic seminar
Read ALL of the below articles:
1. Reader pages 44-45
2. Download the below two articles
Download article:
Sides Dispute Basis of North Carolina Voting Laws
Download article:
Kentucky Clerk Defies Court on Marriage Licenses
Class # 7: Friday 9/18 (Both classes- Green and Purple)
Focus:
Did the drafters of the Constitution correctly allocate power and rights among the national government, state government and the people?
Activities:
1. Checks and Balances- Complete activity on page 20 of reader
2. Complete Article presentations of Constitution (Article IV-VII)
Highlight:
V- Amendment Process (p. 25)
VI- Supremacy Clause
VII- Ratifying the Constitution
3. Read"Ratifying the Constitution" (p. 5)
Complete Federalist v. Antifederalist (p.6)
Homework:
Type the paragraph on page 8 Due next class (Monday- Green) (Tuesday - Purple)
Test both classes next Friday 9/25
Class # 6: Wednesday 9/16 (Green) Thursday 9/17 (Purple)
Focus: How does the system of checks and balances maintain a balance between the branches of the federal government?
Activities:
1. Finish Electoral College
2. Continue presenting articles of Constitution
Highlight:
- Judicial Branch (Article III)- powerpoint
- Checks and Balances- p. 30+31
-Amendment Process
Homework:
p. 8 Paragraph moved to be due on Green- Monday 9/21 Purple 9/22
Watch the below clip and take notes on process of how a bill becomes a law
Class # 5: Both Classes (Purple and Green) Tuesday 9/15
Focus:
How does the system of checks and balances maintain a balance between the branches of the federal government?
Activities:
1. Present sections of the Constitution (Highlight the below sections)
Elastic Clause (Implied Powers)- Article I Section 8 Clause 18- Complete page 26 of reader
Electoral College- Watch the below link and discuss
Electoral College
Homework:
Page 8 of reader has writing prompts: Choose one of the two prompts (Please make sure you crossed out the third option) and complete in a typed paragraph due Friday September 18th (Both Classes)
Class # 4: Both Classes (Purple and Green) Friday 9/11
Focus:
What problems need to be resolved when creating a new government and how did the founders resolve them?
Activity:
1. Finish compromises (3+4)
2. Checks and Balances- pages 30+31
3. Structure of Constitution
In groups create poster and identify the major features of each article of the Constitution
Homework:
None
Class # 3: Wed 9/9 (Green) Thursday 9/10 (Purple)
Focus:
What problems need to be resolved when creating a new government and how did the founders resolve them?
Activity:
1. Finish reading "Writing a Constitution" Page 1+2 Identify Problems/Needs/Fears- led to Constitutional Convention
2. Brief Lecture- Constitutional Convention
3. Begin going over major Compromises- pages 3+4
4. Federalism- page 34
5. Checks and Balances- pages 30+31
6. Structure of Constitution
In groups create poster and identify the major features of each article of the Constitution
Homework: Read and annotate pages 35-38 in reader (Electoral College)
Class #2: Tuesday 9/8 (Both Green and Purple)
Focus: What is historiography?
What problems need to be resolved when creating a new government and how did the founders resolve them?
Activities:
1. Using the below powerpoint- Go over both the Zinn and Wood excerpt and define historiography
2. Hand out readers
3. Begin reading "Writing a Constitution"- Page 1+2 in reader
Homework: None
Class # 1: Thursday September 2nd (Green) Friday September 3rd (Purple)
Focus:
Examine the themes of the course and identify how they will help you learn the history of the United States
Activities:
1. DDM
Click on the below link :
Class Preview
2. Finish Icebreaker
3. Go over classroom policies- Course Overview
Homework:
Read your assigned section of the Constitution and complete the attached worksheet
First Day of School- Wednesday September 2nd- All Classes
Activities:
1. Attendance
2. Ice Breaker
3. Course expectations
Homework:
Read and annotate